Extensible support for fixtures



Nav. 3, 1931. G P, ZEPKE 1,830,308

EXTENSIBLE SUPPORT FOR FIXTURES Filed Feb. 29. 1928 .GUs'rAv r', ziarxE, or OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 'i XTENS'IBLE SUPPORT FOR `FIXTURES,

l Appli,@man iea February 29, 1928() serieu No. 257,944.

The invention forming the subject matter of'thisV ap lisation relates to extensible supportsfor Xture's.- i f The primary extensibleand iexible, so Ythat' the object supported thereon may be disposed in any convenient position; for instance, such as the positioning of a mirror behindl the head so that mirror.U l f Y Another object of the invention' is'to pro- Y vide an 'eXtensible support for fixtures'l which le, the back of the head is'relected in thev wall Y maybe readily folded and collapsed intol 15 position in which the` supp'ort'is almost enbehind they fixture supported tirely concealed thereby.

in suchf'a manner that thek fixture maybe read- Y vvily detachedgfrom the support and kreplaced by'fanother kind of fixture.

Another object of 4this invention .is to pro- `vide anextensible support for'lixtures which Y* is' highly useful and simple in construction.'l

'r Although I 'have' vand described ai preferred embodiment of my invention, it is 1.3.5,; vtoibe understood that changes within` the do'- l main 'ofmere'fformfor lconstructiony or ar' Vrangement may be made by `persons skilled in theg'art, withoutfinvolving any change in the mode of operation' yorfof function or of 40; result as described inthe appended claims.

The invention -is clearlyfillustrated in the accompanying drawings,in which`- j Figure 1- shows the support in'jan extended 'l position, supportingr a mirroropposite toa ,4.555 wallrmirronthe support being secured Ato the wallgf 'l "Figure 2 is aplan viewof the support inthe position as shown yin Figure 1;'A

, Figure 3 is an enlarged rear view of the. 50V mirror on the support so as to show the rear y object of the invention is the f5? provision of a support for fixtures, which'is A further object-ofthe invention isthel provision'of a support which may be readily 20' attached to a wall` and in kwhich clampingymeans are'provided .for supporting a fixture view of'the'clamp securing the mirror Ato the support; 1

Figure 4 is a plan view of my support showing thesame in a collapsed or folded position; and

Figure 5 is a detailed view of the hinged connection of two sections of the support.

Referring to the accompanying drawings Vwherein* similar reference characters desi gnate similar parts thruout, the various figures descrlbedabove adequately illustrate my"-1n vention, and the following detailed description is commensurate with the abovemen-y tioned drawingsin enabling an artisan to constructand assemble the constituent parts of the-same. f

j In'lcarrying out my invention, l make use of'aA bracket 5 having ears 6 extending from the opposite ends thereof andY being fiXedly secured to a wall 7 by means of screws 8. @A

rodK 9 is inserted into oppositely4 disposed holes 10 and 11 in the ears 6, the hole 10 being square' so as to receive the corresponding square end of the rod 9, thereby preventing the rotation ofthe rod. The end of the 'rod 9 extending thru the hole 11 is threaded so as to receive a wing nut 12 thereon, for the purpose tok be hereinafter described. v

A system of jointed bars 13, commonly known as lazytongs, is supported on the rod 9, the bars being pivoted to each other at the adjacent ends and at the respective centers thereof. rThe extension of the lazytongs 13 turnsv the bars around the center and the end pivots thereof, thereby changing the angular position of the bars in the customary manner. During the extension" of the lazytongs 13, an end Vlet thereofl is moved toward an end 16. A sleeve 17 is pivotally secured to the end 14 and isI slidable onthe rod 9, and the sliding thereof in the direction of thethreaded end of therod 9 is limited by a pin 18 in said rod.r A fixed sleeve 19 is heldl in place between the ear 6 of the bracket and a. fixed collar 21 on the rod 9. The sleeve 19 is nor-r 9 mally rotatable on the rod 9, but when it is desired to prevent the lazytongs from being` turned on the rod 9, the sleeve 19 may be fixed in'position by the tighteningof the wing nutv vl2l`so as to draw the'l collar 291 against thev sleeve 19, thereby pressing the-same against the ear 6, thus rendering the turning of the extensionmore diiiicult. y c

At the free end of the lazytongs 13 are hinges 22 in which are pivotally supported links 23 and upon the other end of the links 23 is Y supported another set.y of hinges 24. Shorter lazytongs 26. are secured' on fthe second set of hinges 24.v Atv the freepend of the shorter lazytongs 26 is secured a vertically disposed bar 27, upon which is a clamp 28'V having lugs 29 extending therefrom,- which are `Plovided with holes so asto receive a screw 3l therethru.

threadedly secured'upon the screw 31. l

Afmirror 33 has a T-shaped'plate 34 securedvthereto, so that thestem of the plate 34 extends between. the lugs 29,'saidstein being provided with ahole, thru which the screw 31 extends so that when the wing nut 32 is tightenedA on the screw 31, the lu`gs29 ported andthe bar 27 and the clamp28 func are pressedagainst the, stem of the T-shaped plate V34, thereby securing the mirror-313 in place. v Y K f v c It is evident that instead ofthe mirror,v an electric globe or any other fixture may be suption .similarly tofauniversal joint, permitting the adjustment of thev fixture, whichin the present case is the mirror 33, in both vertical and horizontal. directions, thereby allowing the same toy beadj usted into any angular .posi-Y tion required.` l. x Q f It is very advantageous to use the mirror 33.,.in a bath room in aposition where the lll bracket isv secured tothe wallf7 at one side.

of a wall mirror 36. In this ycase,by,.pulling the free end of the lazytongs 13, the sleeve 13, the mirror may be readily brought into the position shownfin Figure 2 so-that a person is allowed to comfortably see the back ot hishead for combing, shaving the neck, o r for any other similar purpose. When the mirror 33 is .not in use, then the clamp 28 and the mirrorare turned 180 degrees'around l c j the bar 27. vThe lazytongs 26 are then contracted'and ,turned with the links 23 in the r position shown in Figure-'4 so that, after conc-- tracting thelazyto-ngs 13,V the wholeextensible support may be completely concealed behind @the mirror v33. f vIn this position, the

` mirror 33 is used as an additi onal wall mirror. VThe clamp 28 may be completely removed :and

amore substantial clamp substituted therefor -so asfto support any other household fixture.

The operation of the device involves thek pulling out of the mirror 33 away from thev The lugs 29 are pressed` toward eachother by means of a wing nut 32y 17 will vslide l downwardly until it abuts; against the pin 18. Then by turning the shorter lazytongs 26 and the hinged links 23 in a position at rightangles to the lazytongs.

angular position and'extended to the desired.

distance where the mirror is turned around 'in V both vertical andV 4horizontal *directions until it is disposed in the proper angular position. l "Y Y It will be recognized that a particularly vsimple extensible support is provided which may ibe readily used yfor holding 'ixtures The support combines ready adjustability and convenience of attachment to the wall with a ruggedness of construction and positivenessof operation especially adapting it for its use.

Having thusfdescribed my invention, what bar, and disposed .one above said pin and the other between said collar and said lower' ear, a threadedextension on said bar below said ear, a vhand operated nut on said extension foiclamping said sleeve betweenfsaid collar and lower'- ear, lazy tongs transversely pivoted relative to said bar in said sleeves, said lazy tongs beinghingedly related intermediate itslength in a vertical plane, and

clampi-ngmeans for retention of an object at the endthereof. Y

2..v An extensiblesupport for iixtures, 'comprising av wall mounting bracket vertically disposed, with horizontally projecting ears.

disposed respectively at. the upper and lower Vends of said bracket and integral therewith,

a non-circular aperture in the upper ear, a circular aperture 1n the lower ear, a pivot rod with anon-'circular endslidable in said up- Vper ear, the opposite end beingvthreaded and extending below said lower ear, a wing or thumb nut on said threaded portion, a pair of rotatable sleeves on said bar, lazy tongstransversely pivoted to Vsaid sleeves, a movement limiting pin in said bar for the upper sleeve, said lower sleeve resting on said lower ear, a

collar Vsuperposedon said1 lower sleeve and xed tosaid bar, said lazy tongs comprising two sections'vhingedl-y related in a vertical plane, the end of said Vvlazy tongscompleting lwith a pair of pivotally related links, the 'oppositie ends of said links being pivotally related to a vertical bar, and a clamping device onsaidbar. c .Y

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature', GUSTAV P. ZEPKE.

wall 7, thereby extending `the lazytongs 13.vk

Then, by pivoting around the links 23, the

,shorterllazytongs 261maybe brought inanyk 5 

